Share of employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of employment in agriculture was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 13.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2025.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 13.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.